Proteas batsman Rassie van der Dussen has shared a heartfelt story on social media about rushing to the aid of a friend who had been brutally robbed and stabbed.
Van der Dussen, who is involved in the business venture Abantu Coffee, opened up about a harrowing experience when he received a frantic phone call from an employee.
Read the thread below:
So this morning on my way to open our coffee shop in Centurion, I received a call at 06:05 from one of our employees: ‘Rassie I’ve been stabbed, it’s really bad. I’m under the N1 bridge in West Avenue.’
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
Growing up on a farm, I’ve seen a lot of blood in my life. Not human blood however.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
As we waited for the ambulance, I couldn’t help thinking that nobody in Friday morning traffic on a fairly busy road bothered to stop in the 10 minutes before I could reach Justin. A man attacked and bleeding, in clear sight, and people just drove by.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
Three hours later I left Unitas, the team at the Emergency Room did all they could but Justin needed an operation. Nerve damage meant he needed an orthopedic surgeon and without medical aid the account could rack up to R500 000 ‘easily’ one doctor told me.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
A short while later myself and Alban, Justin’s cousin, went on a quest to find Justin. We knew he was in Kalafong, but we didn’t know where. His phone was off and he was heavily sedated to ease the pain.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
Sister Sekhukhune greeted us upon arrival in the resuscitation ward. Professional, to the point and with a word or two of humour she briefed us and then introduced us to Dr Breedt.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
I realised that in the midst of everything happening in our country, truly good people, in every sense of the word, still offer up themselves to help others with no conditions attached.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
Thank you to all the selfless people who don’t do nothing.
Faith in humanity restored.— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
